Montgomery County Deputy Killed by Vehicle on I-45 North Near The Woodlands, Officials Say
Deputy Erika Serrato died after a commercial truck struck her and two patrol units while deputies investigated a separate crash, officials said.
- On Sunday, Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Deputy Erika Serrato, 24, was killed when a commercial truck struck her while she directed traffic at a crash scene on Interstate 45 near the Woodlands Parkway exit.
- Deputies responded to multiple 911 calls regarding an early Sunday multi-vehicle wreck involving suspected impaired driving; authorities charged Ashton Jammer, 34, with driving while intoxicated in connection with the initial collision.
- A heavy-duty commercial truck struck Serrato and two marked patrol vehicles with emergency lights activated, while Deputy John Hernandez sustained minor injuries from flying debris and was released from the hospital.
- Montgomery County Sheriff Wesley Doolittle said the agency is grieving the loss, stating, "Our hearts are broken today," while Governor Greg Abbott ordered flags across the county lowered to half-staff at Judge Mark Keough's request.
- Serrato served the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office for six years, transitioning from detention officer to patrol six months ago, and officials confirmed the investigation remains ongoing with funeral arrangements to be announced.
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A sheriff’s deputy in Texas was killed when a commercial truck struck her while she was directing traffic at the scene of a suspected drunk-driving crash north of Houston, according to officials. The crash happened at about 2:39 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 45 North near the Woodlands Parkway exit in Montgomery County, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies had responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a multi-vehicle crash a…
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